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07/07/2005 06:41:58 PM · #26 |
Originally posted by laurielblack:
Originally posted by Strikeslip:
After reading this thread I'm wondering if photography and stress are related... |
I think it has more to do with (this is just a guess) most people who are avid photographers are probably not what would typically be considered "people" persons...many photographers are probably more comfortable alone with cameras and taking pictures as a sort of stress relief in and of itself, rather than comfortable in crowds of people. I've read numerous threads on DPC about folks here with social anxiety and panic disorders, so it's just a theory. I could be wrong. It won't be the first time...today even. :) |
That's a good observation but I think that no matter what your profession is, there will always be a significant number of people with anxiety/stress/depression problems. The problem I'm facing now is that photography was a way to get away from all this. Lately, I'm shooting a lot with models (read "other people") and my anxiety has resurfaced. I'm always stressed that they won't like the pictures. I'm very harsh towards myself and my performance and I expect other people to be just as much. No matter how good they say I am and how much they like my work... There is always a doubt, and that doubt can seem like it's 100 feet tall.
I've been stressing about that for a month or so now... As I mentionned before here, it is very frustrating because anxiety is very hard to control and even with medication, coming over it is a very slow process.
Anyways, Jab, I hope you will have a better quality of life with it. Just remember, a lot of people are in the same boat so there is no shame to feel about it. |
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07/07/2005 06:46:10 PM · #27 |
Originally posted by SDW65:
Originally posted by lentil:
Originally posted by laurielblack:
Originally posted by Strikeslip:
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Lisa you sound like me, kinda. It is so frustrating. I take zoloft, xanax, and seroquel and still have panic attacks and anxiety. I have been this way for 5 years now. I have be diagnosed with Chronic Anxiety with multiple panic disorders with agoraphobia. If thats not a hand full I don't know what is. Only if there was an answer. The best answer I have received from the doctor so far was that when I was exposed to toxins back 1998 and 1999 they effected me. |
Scott, we do sound very similar. :) I was diagonsed with DID, in 1998. (dissociative identity disorder), and really my panic attacks only started in 1997. I am on no medication now (mainly because i took myself off it) i just didnt want to have to rely on anything to keep me calm etc. I gotta tell you that photography has been very good for me. It has helped me be able to keep myself "grounded" without the use of chemicals. I am in no way saying that they arent needed, I know how much they helped me for 5 years. God knows where i would be if i wasnt on them then. I find now that ALOT of self talk, calming, and grounding (a very valuable tool to learn) keeps me sane and in the here and now.
I think it is a skill everyone should learn.
If you want to know how to keep yourself grounded and stop your attacks send me a PM and i will explain it. Or i can explain it on here so all can see
Lisa
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07/07/2005 06:53:30 PM · #28 |
good thing Tom Cruise is not a DPC member...I can envision the rant that he would write on this site. Its good to see that folks that need these sorts of medications have options to help gain control on their lives again.
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07/07/2005 07:21:50 PM · #29 |
As long as we're coming clean, besides Zoloft (My Precious), I have also imbibed in the little goody in this discarded macro image.
My Friday Dose of Cialis...Flanked by Supplements |
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07/07/2005 08:06:38 PM · #30 |
Hello! I'm a nurse and also suffer from depression and anxiety. I was put on Zoloft several years ago. It worked well. One thing it did to me, however, was affect my sex drive...it just slowly went away. I'm not sure if men have the same problem.
A couple of years ago I developed physical health problems and had to quit working. I lost my perscription coverage. Zolft is fairly expensive and I couldn't afford to take it. If anyone ever has to quit taking it, I have to warn you that it is very difficult to go off of it since "withdrawal" causes miserable flu-like symptoms...even if you wean your dosage over time. It makes you have what I can only describe as "zingers" which are uncomfortable and seem to worsen the longer you go without a dose. I swore that I would never go back on anti-depressants, but my problems that were relieved from the Zoloft came back in a horrible sort of way. My doctor recently put me on Paxil which is now available in generic form and much cheaper. I feel a lot better now.
Another thing that has helped my problems now that I'm disabled and have more time is getting back into photography. I can get out of myself and concentrate on nature and what is on the other side of my lens. I may not have a fancy camera, but it has been a Godsend. The challenges here on DPC keep me focused and gives me an excuse to find specific things to take pictures of. Also, going through other people's photos and critiqing give me ideas on ways to improve.
Someone mentioned, though, that they drank alcohol while on Zolft. I must warn you that this is not a good idea as Zoloft will enhance the effects of the alcohol. This can become dangerous if you are driving or other things that require your constant attention, especially if you are just starting to take the drug.
I haven't participated in many forums since coming back to DPC. I want you all to know that I enjoy this community and appreciate the emails i get occassionally from people whose pictures I have commented on and the comments I recieve on my photos as well.
Good luck to you all,
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07/07/2005 08:42:35 PM · #31 |
I would have gone the other root for a more natural cure :D
puff puff pass
no pun intended
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07/07/2005 09:13:39 PM · #32 |
Oh the stories we tell here.
I also suffer from panic attacks, They started in 1990 and it took 2 years for the doctors to figure out what it was. By then I was a mess. But with the use of Xanax I was stable and finally found a wonderful shrink who literally cured me in weeks. I was able to come off Xanax in 96' and was panic free until 1999. In January of 1999 my 19 year old son Shawn died from Meningitis. From onset, the first symptom, until his death was about 18 hours. I did not know he was even sick until 9pm and he died 4 hours later. I guess I was numb for about 9 months and then I woke up and realized that he was gone. Panic returned and so I returned to Xanax to calm the beast. It has been a very long 6 years but one day I started listening so music again and I felt better. I bought a little Kodak camera to take some pictures of my girls and the grandaughters and it brought some pleasure and the next thing I know I have a wonderful Nikon and I am tromping through the woods looking for pictures of leading lines, bugs and flowers. Having a creative outlet is a great thing and finally seeing the light at the end of a very long dark tunnel is wonderful.
Message edited by author 2005-07-07 21:14:48.
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07/07/2005 09:27:08 PM · #33 |
I suffered from panic attacks and anxiety for a number of years, when I was married to my second husband. The doc put me on Paxil (didn't help much), so I went to counseling (helped a little), then divorced my husband. Haven't had an panic or anxiety attack since. (Really!)
Now, I'm not recommending divorce as a cure, but for me, it seemed to be "situational", not "internal". |
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